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Swedish Government Convenes Crisis Meeting on US Tariffs

Swedish Government Convenes Crisis Meeting on US Tariffs

Tue 8 Apr 2025 13:58 CEST

This afternoon, the government's strategic coordination group has been called to a meeting due to the American tariffs, reports Aftonbladet.

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Sweden to Host NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg, May 2026

Tue 8 Apr 2025 12:03 CEST

Israel Urges US to Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Facilities in New Talks

Israel Urges US to Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Facilities in New Talks

Tue 8 Apr 2025 03:40 CEST

Iran and the USA will hold "indirect" talks about Iran's nuclear energy program. The USA's delegation is led by the White House's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Mon 7 Apr 2025 20:16 CEST

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has not been particularly swift and often acted too late, when it comes to Swedes being imprisoned in authoritarian regimes, writes Angela Gui in Expressen. The daughter of Gui Minahi, imprisoned in China, now hopes that it will be different for the journalist Joakim Medin, who is locked up in Turkey

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Calls Grow for International Probe into Gaza Ambulance Shooting

Mon 7 Apr 2025 19:51 CEST

The Palestinian Red Crescent demands an international and independent investigation into the deadly shooting of several ambulances in the Gaza Strip last month. Israel's military announces that the examination of the incident will be deepened

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained with Istanbul Mayor in Turkey

Sat 5 Apr 2025 09:57 CEST

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin is imprisoned in the same section of Silivri Prison as Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – whose arrest triggered the mass protests that Medin traveled to Turkey to cover.

Somalia Expels Swedish Aid Chief Anna Saleem Högberg

Somalia Expels Swedish Aid Chief Anna Saleem Högberg

Thu 3 Apr 2025 13:25 CEST

The government in Somalia has decided to expel Anna Saleem Högberg, who is the head of Swedish aid there, writes Global Bar Magazine. The reason is said to be a conflict between the parties

Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount Visit Sparks Regional Condemnation

Ben-Gvir's Temple Mount Visit Sparks Regional Condemnation

Wed 2 Apr 2025 11:51 CEST

Israel's controversial security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has once again visited the politically sensitive Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which has led to strong condemnations from Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Hamas – as well as within the government itself.

Kristersson: Sweden Intensifies Efforts for Journalist Detained in Turkey

Kristersson: Sweden Intensifies Efforts for Journalist Detained in Turkey

Wed 2 Apr 2025 11:47 CEST

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has not had contact with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the imprisoned Swedish journalist Joakim Medin. I rule out nothing in this matter, he says to TT

Kristersson: Swedish Efforts Intensify for Journalist's Release in Turkey

Kristersson: Swedish Efforts Intensify for Journalist's Release in Turkey

Tue 1 Apr 2025 13:55 CEST

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says that intense work is underway to secure the release of the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who has been detained in Turkey. However, he himself has not contacted President Erdogan

EU Criticizes China's Military Drills Near Taiwan

EU Criticizes China's Military Drills Near Taiwan

Tue 1 Apr 2025 05:52 CEST

China is conducting extensive and provocative military exercises off Taiwan's coast. The EU is urging the parties to "exercise restraint", while the US wants to see "peace"

US Reacts to Le Pen's Election Ban and Fraud Verdict

US Reacts to Le Pen's Election Ban and Fraud Verdict

Mon 31 Mar 2025 21:26 CEST

The American government reacts to the French far-right politician Marine Le Pen being stopped by the court from running in the presidential election 2027.

US Sanctions Hong Kong Police Chief Over Rights Restrictions

US Sanctions Hong Kong Police Chief Over Rights Restrictions

Mon 31 Mar 2025 19:19 CEST

Foreign Minister Marco Rubio announces that the USA is imposing sanctions on Hong Kong's police chief and five additional government officials in the China-controlled region.

Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

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Sweden Prioritizes Journalist's Release After Arrest in Turkey

Mon 31 Mar 2025 10:37 CEST

The Government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working on different levels to bring home the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who has been arrested in Turkey, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). Getting Joakim to come home is the highest priority for the Government

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Power Line Attacks Amid Drone Strikes

Russia Accuses Ukraine of Power Line Attacks Amid Drone Strikes

Mon 31 Mar 2025 09:49 CEST

Russia continues to send drones against Ukraine. At the same time, Russia accuses Ukraine of violating the so-called energy weapon ceasefire

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey Without Charge Details

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Arrested in Turkey Without Charge Details

Sat 29 Mar 2025 07:23 CET

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been arrested in Turkey. He is accused of having insulted Turkey's president and of being a member of a terrorist organization

Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

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Swedish Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Fri 28 Mar 2025 12:40 CET

The Swedish journalist Joakim Medin has been taken to a Turkish prison after being arrested. This is what Dagens ETC's editor-in-chief Andreas Gustavsson tells TV4

Swedish Foreign Minister Deeply Moved by Southeast Asia Earthquake

Swedish Foreign Minister Deeply Moved by Southeast Asia Earthquake

Fri 28 Mar 2025 10:11 CET

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is "deeply affected" by the earthquake in Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Swedes in the area to contact their relatives

Sweden Urges Citizens to Avoid Travel to South Sudan Due to Unrest

Sweden Urges Citizens to Avoid Travel to South Sudan Due to Unrest

Thu 27 Mar 2025 15:23 CET

Swede Among Survivors After Submarine Sinks in Egypt's Red Sea

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Swede Among Survivors After Submarine Sinks in Egypt's Red Sea

Thu 27 Mar 2025 11:42 CET

Six Russians have lost their lives after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea off Egypt's coast, reports BBC. At least one Swede is said to have been on board

Kristersson Calls Turkey's Arrest of Erdogan Rival Very Alarming

Kristersson Calls Turkey's Arrest of Erdogan Rival Very Alarming

Tue 25 Mar 2025 15:14 CET

Very alarming. That's what Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) says about the arrest in Turkey of President Erdogan's main challenger, Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Ex-RAF Member Daniela Klette Faces Trial After 30 Years on the Run

Ex-RAF Member Daniela Klette Faces Trial After 30 Years on the Run

Tue 25 Mar 2025 06:10 CET

For thirty years, she evaded the German police. Now, 66-year-old Daniela Klette, a member of the notorious Baader-Meinhof gang, is facing trial for six armed robberies and at least one attempted murder

China Executes Four Canadians for Drug Offenses, Canada Condemns

China Executes Four Canadians for Drug Offenses, Canada Condemns

Thu 20 Mar 2025 09:54 CET

China has executed four Canadian citizens who have been found guilty of drug offenses in the country.

The International Community Reacts Strongly to Israeli Attacks

The International Community Reacts Strongly to Israeli Attacks

Tue 18 Mar 2025 13:46 CET

Israel's renewed bombings against Gaza spark strong international reactions. Qatar, one of the leading mediators in the war, warns that the attacks can undermine security in the region